This book is for beginning and intermediate bass players looking to improve their understanding of how to create hip bass lines in a jazz or blues context. The jazz bass line book is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. Used around the world, the jazz bass line book is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. Then the book presents one and twomeasure patterns that can be used in playing the blues, rhythm changes, the iivi progression, and 20 popular jazz standards.
The jazz bass line book by mike downes is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. The jazz bass line book by mike downes book sheet music for. Downes album ripple effect, recorded with his trio and special guest guitarist ted quinlan, earned a 2014 juno award as canadas best traditional jazz album of the year. Jazz bass line book, paperback book, bass, and thousands more titles. In addition to leading his own group, mike has performed with virtually all of canadas top jazz musicians, including oliver jones, diana krall, pj perry, renee rosnes, don thompson, kirk macdonald, terry clarke, guido basso and pat labarbera. Ive got the mike downes book and id mostly agree with this recommendation. Downes has appeared on juno awardwinning and nominated recordings, including his own ripple effect, which won a 2014 juno award for traditional jazz album of the year, and root structure, which won the 2018 juno award for jazz album of the year. How to play lead trumpet in a big band offers tips, suggestions, examples and a play along cd to help you put it all together. Jazz is one of those few styles that expands and goes past the average intermediate phase. This book is thorough, extensively researched, well organized and succeeds in balancing. Covers rightleft hand playing techniques, bass lines walking, modal, jazz rock, latin, etc. Theres a terrific section where he presents transcriptions of about a dozen bass players lines on rhythm changes. Each chapter is full of fundamental and advanced concepts and ideas, accompanied by transcribed examples from the masters of jazz bass playing.
How to create jazz bass lines including twofeel, walking bass, bossa nova, ballads, fills and more. Most other books ive seen have been very similar in their approach, and while this book travels the same ground. Mike is the author of the jazz bass line book published by advance music of germany. The book is written in standard notation with chord symbols. The jazz bass line book by mike downes, 978395480, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book will give you a clear cut method for creating bass lines along with important information on what chord scales are used for each chord type and how to reharmonize a chord progression to create variations. Intended for beginners and professionals alike, the book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal and slash chord harmony, ballads, and much more. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and. Bassist, composer, author and educator mike downes has earned a reputation as one of canadas finest jazz artists. Hexatonics inside improvisation series vol 7 jerry bergonzi. Mike downes has written the definitive book on jazz bass lines. Stumbled across his blog this past year and found it really cool to compare different players answers to his questions.
The jazz bass line book by mike downes book sheet music. If you havent heard of mike downes, hes one of the best jazz bass players in canada i count his jazz basslines book as essential for anyone who wants to play jazz bass. A chromatic approach to jazz harmony and melody book depository. Publications include the jazz bass line book published by advanceschott music and jazz and. He is much in demand as a clinician, and he continues to be. The jazz bass line book advance music paperback 1 sept. However, john goldsbys book the jazz bass book is excellent and one of my favorites. Jazz bass line book, paperback by downes, mike, isbn 39548x, isbn 978395480, brand new, free shipping in the us the jazz bass line book by mike downes is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. At you can find used, antique and new books, compare results and immediately purchase your selection at the best price. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript.
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